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Opening day
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Submission deadline
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All abstracts must be submitted using the online submission process.
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Abstracts must be research or practice-oriented and relevant to contraception, abortion and/or SRHR.
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Abstracts must not have been previously published in a journal or presented at a scientific conference. Research work previously presented internally at hospital, university or organizational meetings will be considered, but abstract submitters should disclose this information at the time of submission.
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Prior to submitting or presenting your oral e-poster presentation, all activities involving human subjects or vertebrate animals must be approved by an appropriate institutional review board (IRB) or equivalent.
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The presenting and corresponding author should be the same person. All correspondences will be by email. Acceptance notifications will be sent in early June.
Formatting Requirements
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The abstract title should concisely and clearly convey the subject of the abstract.
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Capitalize only the first word of the title and any proper nouns or acronyms.
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The submission must include the following sections:
- Background
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
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The abstract must not exceed 500 words (excluding title, authors, affiliations, and section headings).
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Trade names should not be used.
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Tables, graphs, and charts are not permitted.
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Depending on the volume of submissions, the program subcommittee may not be able to honor all preferences for oral or poster presentations; some proposals not accepted for oral presentation may be considered for poster presentation, with the agreement of the submitter.
Awards
Awards are given for both oral and e-poster presentations.
- All presenters of oral abstracts are eligible to receive first, second, or third place awards for outstanding research.
- Presenters of e-poster abstracts are eligible to receive first, second, or third place awards for best e-poster.
- Certificates of Participation will be given to all oral and e-poster presenters via email at the end of the conference.
The “Improving the quality of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through pre-service training, research, and evidence-based clinical care delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa” conference is organized by the Center for International Reproductive Health Training at the University of Michigan (CIRHT-UM). CIRHT partners with academic institutions in low-resource settings to support and strengthen their capacity to provide competency-based preservice training in contraceptive care (CC), comprehensive abortion care (CAC), and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
CIRHT’s third scientific conference will be held in Gulu, Uganda from 17-19 September 2025. The three-day conference will serve as a platform for education and research in CC/CAC/SRHR and will showcase research and evidence in the form of original oral and e-poster presentations, plenary lectures by international leaders, and expert panels.
The conference will draw participants from a diverse group of professionals including nurse/midwives, OB-GYNs, faculty and trainees, and policy makers. CIRHT is seeking abstracts highlighting the best science in the areas of contraception, comprehensive abortion care, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
